How much can a real natural bodybuilder bench press?

[supernick]

I know some strong naturals too, but at the same time with the superdrols, hdrols etc being so available you never really know who's natty these days.

true but i know this guy he wouldnt lie to me. hes not fat either

[chess315]

got a fiend thats totally natural and he can bench 315 for 9

it can be done im 100% sure and surpassed it would be hard at sub 10% bf which a bodybuilder should be

[purenaturalstrength]

got a fiend thats totally natural and he can bench 315 for 9

what does a guy like that look like?

short/tall?

fat/lean?

bodyweight estimation?

body proportions?

wrist girth?


just wondring

[chess315]

this about what your natural 400 bencher would look like not suggesting bruno or larry are natural or can even bench 400 I don't know nor do I care.

[Ursus]

Not necessarily that fat

[Polish Power]

Kaz, Pudz, Savikas??? Well all these men even though strong have enhanced strength and we all know who that means. In my opinion looking at all the strongest man competitors over 33 years the only one not enhanced is Greg Ernst. This man is just a strong farmer whom has lifted 500 pound rocks and some great lifts!

Squat - 750 pounds (340 kg)
 Deadlift - 800 pounds (360 kg)
 Bench Press - 510 pounds (230 kg)
Backlifted over two tons (app. 5,340 lbs.)

[supernick]

what does a guy like that look like?

short/tall?

fat/lean?

bodyweight estimation?

body proportions?

wrist girth?


just wondring

hes 5-10
prob 14% give or take
about 200lbs
huge chest & big tris everything else lagging
some reason he has small wrists and hands

[jude2]

strong bones...usualy mean weak muscle...USUALY! strong tendoins...usualy mean shit muscle,, you will learn it in the future,, the smallest fellas on the olympics that do powerlift and lift enormous weight...notice how flat their muslcles look....they are stiff looking,, strong like mother fuckers,, its something to be proud of ...but bodybuild is pageon of narcisitc outmost proportions ,, it has nothnig to do with fucking strength

strong bodybuild is very good...but you can get very far in bodybuikld with lifting as much weight as you want,, infact you can develp best pecs in cult by only doing hammers

this is the gh15 era of bodybuild,, notice how everyone train the way i say ,, just check into kuklo the kid ,, many others,,

bodybuild has NOTHING to do with strength ,, do i like it? no,, but this is the pure facts now days

gh15 approved

You describe Rhino here, very strong tendons.

[nzmusclemonster]

My best effort with 315

[jakesonyou]

very very rarely can any natural bodybuilder press anything higher than mid 300s.  This is at a HEALTHY weight. A low bodyfat I am talking here. Not some fella who is 300 pounds of fat.

basically at a a low bodyfat the max you may see is.

squat - 405lbs range.
deadlift - 500lbs range.
bench - 300lbs range.

the argument can be 3 plates max for a press, 4 for a back squat, and 5 for a deadlift.

[tbombz]

My best effort with 315

muscle monster for sure

[nzmusclemonster]

muscle monster for sure

Are there things Tbagz?

[chess315]

muscle monster for sure

that's good strength shit for a bodybuilder or someone trying to bodybuild on basic cycles. Basic cycles 600mg deca and 600 test usually don't get "BODYBUILDERS" much past a 400 bench if that. A gram test will get the average lean man on a bodybuilding progam to near 400 not much more. Want to bench a lot orals are your friend I cant use them like I would like because my heavy drinking although my liver test comes back fine I'm a little gun shy.  After hearing wes saying they glen chabot was poppin 400mg what can 40mg hurt huh lol. If you took a 1gram of test that is prolly where you would be in 5-6 months purenatualstrength

[Polish Power]

I'd say spot on with those numbers. I remember competing in 1992 with 7 years training I did a 276.5 bench for a record, 440 dead and  a 405 squat at a bodyweight of 162 and I was a junior

very very rarely can any natural bodybuilder press anything higher than mid 300s.  This is at a HEALTHY weight. A low bodyfat I am talking here. Not some fella who is 300 pounds of fat.

basically at a a low bodyfat the max you may see is.

squat - 405lbs range.
deadlift - 500lbs range.
bench - 300lbs range.

the argument can be 3 plates max for a press, 4 for a back squat, and 5 for a deadlift.

[purenaturalstrength]

My best effort with 315

impressive! natural? this is my dream, bench 3 plates for like 5 reps

how long did you train to achieve this

[purenaturalstrength]

I'd say spot on with those numbers. I remember competing in 1992 with 7 years training I did a 276.5 bench for a record, 440 dead and  a 405 squat at a bodyweight of 162 and I was a junior

the squat numbers are too low, but i'm not sure how much too low, maybe 10-15%

most people achieve 405 squat 495 deadlift without too much difficulty


the bench is where the challenge lies

[dj181]

very very rarely can any natural bodybuilder press anything higher than mid 300s.  This is at a HEALTHY weight. A low bodyfat I am talking here. Not some fella who is 300 pounds of fat.

basically at a a low bodyfat the max you may see is.

squat - 405lbs range.
deadlift - 500lbs range.
bench - 300lbs range.

the argument can be 3 plates max for a press, 4 for a back squat, and 5 for a deadlift.

decent post, and pretty much spot on

[MONSTER_TRICEPS]

Spot on my ass lol. 

[dj181]

so you think lifetime natties can do better?

[MONSTER_TRICEPS]

Ofcourse.

[mesmorph78]

very very rarely can any natural bodybuilder press anything higher than mid 300s.  This is at a HEALTHY weight. A low bodyfat I am talking here. Not some fella who is 300 pounds of fat.

basically at a a low bodyfat the max you may see is.

squat - 405lbs range.
deadlift - 500lbs range.
bench - 300lbs range.

the argument can be 3 plates max for a press, 4 for a back squat, and 5 for a deadlift.

So your speaking for 6 billion people on earth
I just love when you guys come out with horseshit like this
 

[Ursus]

very very rarely can any natural bodybuilder press anything higher than mid 300s.  This is at a HEALTHY weight. A low bodyfat I am talking here. Not some fella who is 300 pounds of fat.

basically at a a low bodyfat the max you may see is.

squat - 405lbs range.
deadlift - 500lbs range.
bench - 300lbs range.

the argument can be 3 plates max for a press, 4 for a back squat, and 5 for a deadlift.

There are 3 guys in my gym all about 87kg and 5'9 who can press about 350-380

Depending on body shape etc the squat and deadlift can be much higher but generally no one has 3 great lifts at sub 90kg and natural

[Ursus]

The guy on teh left of the screen spotting also can bench about 160-165kg at mid 80's bw

[mesmorph78]

The guy on teh left of the screen spotting also can bench about 160-165kg at mid 80's bw

good press....

[Ursus]

Uneven but lighten it 5kg and form is better. I gues it is because it is pretty much his max